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Harvest visa approval hopes build as list compilation starts

SFOs and the NFF are scrambling to get a list of applications for harvest visas before the Fed Govt now that it has signalled a willingness to consider submissions sent from offshore…Read More

Liz Wells, September 24, 2026

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: North gets nervous over freight, dry

A shrinking production outlook and expensive fuel have seen northern values jump this week, but southern prices have dropped in response to consolidating crop prospects and softer global wheat values…Read More

Liz Wells, September 24, 2026

News

Biofuel briefs: WA proposal; NSW endorsement; JetZero update

Developments in Australia’s fledgeling biofuel sector include a proposed value-adder for WA tallow and canola, endorsement of Bomen Bioenergy, and an update on JetZero. ..Read More

Grain Central, September 24, 2026

News

Qld yet to decide on phosphine limits, NSW ramps up awareness

Qld is yet to commit to supporting regulations that stand to reduce WELs for phosphine from December, but NSW appears to be gearing up for the change…Read More

Emma Alsop, September 23, 2026

News

COVID 2.0: WA growers bear brunt of visa hold-up

Harvest has started in WA, where slow processing of visas has tightened the supply of skilled labour and sparked concerns around farm safety…Read More

Liz Wells, September 23, 2026

Property

DAS map reveals locations of Australia’s prime cropping land

DAS’ mapping shows 37pc of Australia’s cropped land meets its definition of prime, and puts NSW in front for area. ..Read More

Grain Central, September 23, 2026

News

Call goes out to keep NSW parthenium free as harvest nears

Growers and contractors bringing machinery south into NSW are reminded of protocols needed to keep the state free of parthenium weed. ..Read More

Grain Central, September 23, 2026

Markets

Pakistan turns importer to satisfy domestic wheat shortfall

Pakistan’s has called a tender to import up to 750,000t of wheat, and is expected to call for a further 185,000t , after failing to attract the amount of farmer selling at harvest required to bolster domestic stocks…Read More

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, September 22, 2026

Sponsored Content

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Sponsored Content, September 14, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 24 September 2026
Lachstock Consulting, September 24, 2026

News

GPA looks to ex-ADF staff for homegrown harvest help
Grain Central, September 21, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 22 September 2026 + outlook
Bureau of Meteorology, September 22, 2026

News

Streamlined Wheat Port Code to take effect next month
Grain Central, September 21, 2026

Markets

Daily Market Wire 23 September 2026
Lachstock Consulting, September 23, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

Today

38.20
Source: Jarden

$A / $US

Updated 7am daily

Today

0.7040
Source: NAB

ASX Market Index

25 Sep 2026 (updated 10am daily)
Company Price Trending
Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
Source: ASX

SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-13.89
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

356
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

283

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

792
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

330
Source: Lachstock Consulting

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Daily Market Wire 17 September 2026

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GrainCorp confirms 80 jobs lost, outlines tech delays

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News

Harvest visa approval hopes build as list compilation starts

SFOs and the NFF are scrambling to get a list of applications for harvest visas before the Fed Govt now that it has signalled a willingness to consider submissions sent from offshore…Read More

Liz Wells, September 24, 2026

Biofuel briefs: WA proposal; NSW endorsement; JetZero update

Developments in Australia’s fledgeling biofuel sector include a proposed value-adder for WA tallow and canola, endorsement of Bomen Bioenergy, and an update on JetZero. ..Read More

Grain Central, September 24, 2026

Qld yet to decide on phosphine limits, NSW ramps up awareness

Qld is yet to commit to supporting regulations that stand to reduce WELs for phosphine from December, but NSW appears to be gearing up for the change…Read More

Emma Alsop, September 23, 2026

COVID 2.0: WA growers bear brunt of visa hold-up

Harvest has started in WA, where slow processing of visas has tightened the supply of skilled labour and sparked concerns around farm safety…Read More

Liz Wells, September 23, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 22 September 2026 + outlook

WA is forecast to get some handy rain to help fill crops into next week, but 10mm or less is forecast for major growing areas in SA and eastern states…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 22, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 15 September 2026 + outlook

WA is forecast to get the only significant rainfall in the Australian grainbelt into next week after only light registrations nationwide in the past week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 15, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 8 September 2026 + outlook

Little rain is forecast to catch the Australian grainbelt in the coming week after further rain for Tas and far southern mainland growing areas…Read More

Bureau of Meteorolgy, September 8, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 1 Sep 2026 + outlook

All parts of the grainbelt bar CQ got patchy falls of more than 15mm in the past week, but rain into next week is forecast for southern regions only. ..Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, September 1, 2026

Cropping

Hay a stayer, cotton a challenge in Douglas Daly

Local demand and solid yields make hay a favourite in the Douglas Daly, where cotton and other crops are being sounded out as Top End farming develops…Read More

Liz Wells, September 2, 2026

CQ chambers give insights into heat’s impact on sorghum

Researchers at the Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre are using six purpose-built chambers to study the impacts of high night-time temperatures on sorghum…Read More

Grain Central, August 31, 2026

Wet season challenges fail to slow north’s cotton momentum

Despite the challenges of the 2025-26 wet season, northern Australia’s cotton production is expanding and maturing as tailored agronomy knowledge develops…Read More

Emma Alsop, August 19, 2026

Scholar champions semi-irrigated cotton in constrained future

Nuffield Scholar Kate Lumber says semi-irrigating cotton could help boost farm resilience as climate variability and govt buybacks deplete available water…Read More

Emma Alsop, August 12, 2026

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: North gets nervous over freight, dry

A shrinking production outlook and expensive fuel have seen northern values jump this week, but southern prices have dropped in response to consolidating crop prospects and softer global wheat values…Read More

Liz Wells, September 24, 2026

Pakistan turns importer to satisfy domestic wheat shortfall

Pakistan’s has called a tender to import up to 750,000t of wheat, and is expected to call for a further 185,000t , after failing to attract the amount of farmer selling at harvest required to bolster domestic stocks…Read More

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, September 22, 2026

Daily Market Wire 24 September 2026

Wheat stays under pressure. Manitoba harvest reaches 43 percent with quality grading almost average. Southern WA eyes solid rain forecast…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, September 24, 2026

Daily Market Wire 23 September 2026

Rain forecast for the Great Plains tomorrow. Crude price eases. Localised frost pinpoints southern NSW in part…Read More

Lachstock Consulting, September 23, 2026

Sponsored Content

Market Check launches first-of-its-kind grain marketing academy for growers and agribusiness

Grain marketing advisory firm Market Check has launched a new education platform aimed at demystifying grain markets for anyone involved in the ag industry, from growers through to bankers, agronomists, feedlotters and graduates just starting out in agribusiness…Read More

Sponsored Content, September 14, 2026

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Bourgault introduces next-generation PLDX opener to Australian growers

Bourgault Australia has launched the new ParaLink Dual Xtreme (PLDX) opener, designed for improved seeding accuracy, durability, and residue handling, offering growers enhanced control and consistency across varying conditions…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 27, 2026

Machinery

TMA, NFF welcome Right to Repair progress

The TMA and NFF have welcomed the Federal Government’s release of a consultation paper seeking feedback on proposed right-to-repair reforms for agricultural machinery…Read More

Grain Central, May 25, 2026

Autonomous farm machinery uptake caught between interest, adoptions

Autonomous machinery use is increasing in agriculture, but cost and connectivity issues are limiting uptake and risking the future abilities of the Australian grains industry to keep pace globally…Read More

Grain Central, May 6, 2026

Reman Day highlights manifold value of new life for parts

Since 2018, Reman Day has been held annually on April 23 to highlight the economic, efficiency and environmental value of remanufactured parts in ag and other machinery. ..Read More

Grain Central, April 23, 2026

Hard truths aired by panel at SPAA’s Ag Expo

The Society of Precision Agriculture Australia held its Ag Expo in Toowoomba this week, where a panel pointed to change on its way for companies large and small…Read More

Liz Wells, March 20, 2026

Property

DAS map reveals locations of Australia’s prime cropping land

DAS’ mapping shows 37pc of Australia’s cropped land meets its definition of prime, and puts NSW in front for area. ..Read More

Grain Central, September 23, 2026

Hogan portfolio, Roundhay, Warrawee list; Kilnyana drops $5M

New listings include Roundhay in WA, the Hogan Family Farms Portfolio in Vic and the Warrawee Aggregation in NSW, while the asking price for Kilnyana in the Riverina has dropped $5M…Read More

Linda Rowley, September 21, 2026

Ag, carbon fund puts together Deniliquin aggregation

The CEFC and La Caisse-backed Meldora platform has amassed a 4837ha holding in the Deniliquin district to expand beyond its initial Arcturus Downs Aggregation in Qld…Read More

Linda Rowley, September 18, 2026

GV irrigation, EP mixed farm present in stellar season

A GV listing offers entry into irrigated and dryland farming in Vic, while a mixed farm on SA’s Eyre Pensinsula presents a bolt-on or standalone opportunity…Read More

Linda Rowley, September 16, 2026

AgCarbon Central

Ag, carbon fund puts together Deniliquin aggregation

The CEFC and La Caisse-backed Meldora platform has amassed a 4837ha holding in the Deniliquin district to expand beyond its initial Arcturus Downs Aggregation in Qld…Read More

Linda Rowley, September 18, 2026

Report makes case for on-farm electrification over biofuels

A Farmers for Climate Action report says transitioning to electric machinery and vehicles rather than shifting existing equipment to biofuels makes more sense for farmers…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 15, 2026

NSW broadacre farm generates ACCUs in game-changer

Carbon-sequestering seed treatment generates first NSW broadacre Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) for Nicholsons…Read More

Grain Central, May 7, 2026

Partnership to track barley carbon emissions from paddock to beer

A partnership between Charles Sturt University and Victorian farmers will help track carbon emissions from barley used in Asahi Beverages…Read More

Grain Central, April 4, 2026
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